What is Reiki?

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Reiki in Kanji

True Reiki

Most literature and information found on the internet classifies Reiki as a healing modality. However, from my perspective, Reiki is more than that. It is also a spiritual practice that promotes self-awareness and elevation of consciousness. Reiki is a modality that causes true healing as it works at the deepest level of the spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical. Reiki is the emanation of the purest form of Source Energy at our dimension and reality.

The misnomer

Part of the jargon is to say “doing Reiki” than in itself is a misnomer. The true essence of Reiki is nothing is ever done. It happens. A True Reiki practitioner will not try to control or influence Reiki. The energy is intelligent. It does what is necessary for the highest good of the person receiving it. In its pure form, a practitioner trusts that Source, creator of all, knows better than his egoistic self. The intention is set by the receiver, as this makes them more open to received, and most of the time, the outcome is as expected and more. However, sometimes nothing seems to happen at a physical level. But the life force energy is working at a more subtle and deeper level where things need to be addressed first before materializing into the physical reality. That is why we do not diagnose conditions, and we do not resolve or eliminate symptoms. We do not wish or try to control an outcome but leave ourselves open to the infinite possibilities that only True Source can deliver. Therefore we really cannot use Reiki to find a new well-paid job. On the other hand, it can raise our vibration so that we are in resonance with that job, and we can attack it if that is in our best interest at that time.

Base on what we see on the internet, it appears that there is a specific Reiki system for any situation under the sun. Let me tell you! Those are not Reiki. There is no such thing as a given Reiki energy that will specifically attract a soul mate, love, money, or anything else in that matter. If a practitioner can promise a specific outcome, then that person is not practicing Reiki. As there is only one True Reiki energy, and we cannot manipulate it. Be warned when someone promises a specific result with Reiki. They are either lying or practicing some other modality under the guise of Reiki.

When Usui Sensei became aware of Reiki, he formulated a simple system to teach others how to connect to that energy and because it is of the divine, he did not impose on a rigid structure. As such, others who wanted to teach that modality started to add symbols. I believe, in the beginning, it was for differentiation only, then as time goes by, the ego gets involved. More symbols were added, this time for a specific outcome. Now, there are systems out there with dozen of symbols and hybrid with other modalities. This situation makes it so confusing to both students and clients who need to make a choice. It also leaves the field open to charlatans and unscrupulous people to take advantage of the not well-informed public. A system indeed needs to evolve as mass consciousness elevates itself, but the question is: Can we amplify the energy of creation? NO!

Back to basic

To make things even, worse there are now people who claim they can perform a psychic attack on others using Reiki. That in itself is outrageous, as Reiki is an energy that will not harm. So how to discern True from pseudo-Reiki? Once again, True Reiki is from the universe, and it is not under our control. So let’s go back to the philosophy of the founder. Be aligned and surrendered ourselves to the infinite, omnipotent Source. Stay connected and develop an awareness of our true identity as extensions of the divine, and let the divinity come through us. Let us not fall for fear, manipulation, and personal power.

True Reiki is simple, do not do harm and support the whole person.

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2 thoughts on “What is Reiki?”

  1. Karen Langston

    Wow Juan I had no idea there were psychic attack on others using Reiki. That does seem outrageous. I could not imagine it lasting to long when you look at energy. The person who is trying to admit negative energy to others will only have that same negative energy come back two-fold. It is the law of attraction and karma. And, I also believe that the person on the receiving end of the negative energy can easily block it. That is the power of positive energy. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

    1. Healing Hands

      Thank you Karen for the comment. Just to be clear, those people doing psychic attack are not using Reiki, nut a modality the have mane “**** Reiki” a pseudo-Reiki. True Reiki will not do harm. If they were using true Reiki we will have a better world as Reiki energy is in essence love. I do agree with you that they are in a sense hurting themselves. As long as we do not buy into the fear we are fine.

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